Clothes hanging device

ABSTRACT

A space saving device including at least one pivoting garment arm is provided. The pivoting garment arm may include a first end and a second end. The first end may include a hinge connection and the second end may include an aperture for hanging clothes hangers. The present invention may further include an attachment device, pivotally connected to the hinge connection of the first end. The attachment device is securable to a surface.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a space saving device and, moreparticularly, to space saving device that hangs clothes.

Extra space in a home to store clothes and other possessions is almostalways desired. Regardless of the amount of closets in the home, theregenerally still remains a need for extra space. Therefore, closets maybecome cluttered, overcrowded and messy, which makes it difficult tokeep cloths neat and organized.

A possible solution to the problem may include constructing or expandingupon closets. However, adding extra closets or buying extra cabinets canbe costly and may take away desired floor space in the home. Some closetorganizers make use of existing closet rods or shelving and simplyreorganize the space rather than adding additional usable space.Further, the organizers may be used only in a typical closet with astandard depth.

As can be seen, there is a need for a space saving device that hangsclothes.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In one aspect of the present invention, a clothes hanging devicecomprises: at least one garment arm comprising a first end and a secondend, wherein the second end comprises an aperture; an attachmentcomponent configured to be secured to a surface, wherein the first endof the at least one garment arm is pivotally attached to the attachmentcomponent, wherein the at least one garment arm is substantiallyperpendicular to the surface when the attachment component is secured tothe surface.

In another aspect of the present invention, a clothes hanging devicecomprises: a plurality of garment arms; and an attachment componentconfigured to be secured to a surface, wherein the plurality of garmentarms each comprise a first portion and a second portion, wherein thefirst portion is pivotally attached to the attachment component, and thefirst portion and the second portion meet at a first bend, wherein thefirst portion and the second portion are substantially perpendicular toone another.

These and other features, aspects and advantages of the presentinvention will become better understood with reference to the followingdrawings, description and claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front view of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is perspective a view of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a top view of an embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 5 is an end view of an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The following detailed description is of the best currently contemplatedmodes of carrying out exemplary embodiments of the invention. Thedescription is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merelyfor the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention,since the scope of the invention is best defined by the appended claims.

The present invention may include a bracket that allows clothes to behung substantially parallel to the wall or the rear of a shallowcabinet. Thereby, the present invention does not consume desired floorspace. Due to the compact nature of the bracket, the present inventionmay be mounted in smaller spaces, such as cabinets and armoires. Sincethe bracket does not utilize standard closet rod and shelving heights,the brackets may be mounted from the top or the cabinet/ceiling to adesired distance from the floor/bottom. Further, the clothes that arehung on the present invention may be in plain sight to a user. Thehangers may conveniently swing towards the user so that the user mayhave easy access to the clothes. Since the present invention is notpermanently affixed to a house, a renter may take the present inventionwith them upon moving.

Broadly, an embodiment of the present invention provides a space savingdevice including at least one pivoting garment arm. The pivoting garmentarm may include a first end and a second end. The first end may includea hinge connection and the second end may include an aperture forhanging clothes hangers. The present invention may further include anattachment device, pivotally connected to the hinge connection of thefirst end. The attachment device is securable to a surface.

Referring now to FIGS. 1 through 5, the present invention includes aclothes hanging device. The clothes hanging device may include at leastone garment arm 1 having a first end 2 and a second end 3. The secondend 3 may include an aperture so that a clothes hanger may be hung fromit. The present invention may further include an attachment component 10configured to be secured to a surface, such as a closet wall. The firstend 2 of the at least one garment arm 1 is pivotally attached to theattachment component 10. The at least one garment arm 1 is substantiallyperpendicular to the surface when the attachment component 10 is securedto the surface.

In certain embodiments, the at least one garment arm 1 is a plurality ofgarment arms 1 each pivotally attached to the attachment component 10 atthe first end 2. As illustrated in the Figures, the plurality of garmentarms 1 may be three garment arms 1. The attachment component 10 of thepresent invention may include a hinge rod 7. Each of the plurality ofgarment arms 1 may be pivotally attached to the hinge rod 7 by a garmentarm sleeve 11. The hinge rod 7 may slide through and fit within thegarment arm sleeves 11 of the garment arms 1. In certain embodiments,the present invention may include a plurality of spacers 8 oriented inbetween the plurality of garment arms 1 along the hinge rod 7.

The attachment device 10 may further include a bottom end bracket 9 anda top end bracket 6. The bottom end bracket 9 and the top end bracket 6may be below and above the garment arms 1 respectively, i.e. the garmentarm sleeves 11 of the garment brackets 1 may be sandwiched in betweenthe end brackets 6, 9. The hinge rod 7 may fit through the bottombracket 9, top bracket 6, and the hinge connection 11. The hinge rod 7may include threaded ends. A lock nut 5 may be screwed into the threadedends of the hinge rod 7 to connect the device together. A washer 4 maybe used and may be in between the lock nut 5 and the end brackets 6, 9.The end brackets 6, 9 may be mounted on a wall, such as wall of closet,cabinet or armoire.

In certain embodiments, the plurality of garment arms 1 may each includeat least a first portion and a second portion. The first portion may bepivotally attached to the attachment component 10. The first portion andthe second portion meet at a first bend and may be substantiallyperpendicular to one another. The plurality of garment arms 1 mayfurther include a third portion which includes the aperture. The thirdportion and the second portion may meet at a second bend and may besubstantially perpendicular to one another. The first portion and thethird portion may be substantially parallel to one another. In certainembodiments, the first portions of the plurality of garment arms 1 maybe a plurality of different lengths. Therefore, the garment arms 1 maybe disposed at different depths of the closet, cabinet or armoire.

A method of using the present invention may include the following. Theuser may fasten the present invention to a wall or within acabinet/armoire at any location desired. The user may then hang garmentson hangers and then place the hanger hooks through the apertures locatedat the second end of the garment bracket. The bends at differentlocations near the first end of the garment bracket provide for hangersand garments to be seen regardless of which garment bracket the hangersare hung on.

It should be understood, of course, that the foregoing relates toexemplary embodiments of the invention and that modifications may bemade without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as setforth in the following claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A clothes hanging device comprising: at least onegarment arm comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the secondend comprises an aperture; an attachment component configured to besecured to a surface, wherein the first end of the at least one garmentarm is pivotally attached to the attachment component, wherein the atleast one garment arm is substantially perpendicular to the surface whenthe attachment component is secured to the surface.
 2. The clotheshanging device of claim 1, wherein the at least one garment arm is aplurality of garment arms each pivotally attached to the attachmentcomponent at the first end.
 3. The clothes hanging device of claim 2,wherein the plurality of garment arms is three garment arms.
 4. Theclothes hanging device of claim 2, wherein the plurality of garment armseach comprise a first portion and a second portion, wherein the firstportion is pivotally attached to the attachment component, and the firstportion and the second portion meet at a first bend, wherein the firstportion and the second portion are substantially perpendicular to oneanother.
 5. The clothes hanging device of claim 4, wherein the firstportions of the plurality of garment arms comprise a plurality ofdifferent lengths.
 6. The clothes hanging device of claim 2, wherein theplurality of garment arms each comprise a first portion, a secondportion, and a third portion, wherein the third portion comprises theaperture, and the third portion and the second portion meet at a secondbend, wherein the third portion and the second portion are substantiallyperpendicular to one another.
 7. The clothes hanging device of claim 2,wherein the plurality of garment arms each comprise a first portion, asecond portion, and a third portion, wherein the first portion ispivotally attached to the attachment component, and the first portionand the second portion meet at a first bend, wherein the first portionand the second portion are substantially perpendicular to one another,wherein the third portion comprises the aperture, and the third portionand the second portion meet at a second bend, wherein the third portionand the second portion are substantially perpendicular to one another,wherein the first portion and the third portion are substantiallyparallel to one another.
 8. The clothes hanging device of claim 2,wherein the attachment component comprises: a hinge rod having a top endand a bottom end; and at least a first bracket and a second bracketattached to the top end and the bottom end and attachable to thesurface.
 9. The clothes hanging device of claim 8, wherein the pluralityof garment arms are each pivotally attached to the hinge rod by agarment arm sleeve at the first end of each of the plurality of garmentarms.
 10. The clothes hanging device of claim 9, further comprisingspacers disposed in between the plurality of garment arm sleeves alongthe hinge rod.
 11. A clothes hanging device comprising: a plurality ofgarment arms; and an attachment component configured to be secured to asurface, wherein the plurality of garment arms each comprise a firstportion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is pivotallyattached to the attachment component, and the first portion and thesecond portion meet at a first bend, wherein the first portion and thesecond portion are substantially perpendicular to one another.
 12. Theclothes hanging device of claim 11, wherein plurality of garment armseach comprise a third portion comprising an aperture, wherein the thirdportion and the second portion meet at a second bend, wherein the thirdportion and the second portion are substantially perpendicular to oneanother.
 13. The clothes hanging device of claim 2, wherein theattachment component comprises: a hinge rod having a top end and abottom end; and at least a first bracket and a second bracket attachedto the top end and the bottom end and attachable to the surface.
 14. Theclothes hanging device of claim 8, wherein the plurality of garment armsare each pivotally attached to the hinge rod by a garment arm sleeve atthe first portion of each of the plurality of garment arms.
 15. Theclothes hanging device of claim 14, wherein the first portions of theplurality of garment arms comprise a plurality of different lengths.